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If You Want a Liquor Licence
Food-Primary Licence (Restaurants) Am I eligible to apply for a food-primary licence? How do I apply for a food-primary licence? How do I apply for a restaurant lounge endorsement? What documentation will I need? How much will the food-primary licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What about the Serving It Right course? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a food-primary licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the food-primary licence? Liquor-Primary Licence (Bars, Pubs, Etc.) Am I eligible to apply for a liquor-primary licence? How do I apply for a liquor-primary licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a liquor-primary licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What about the Serving It Right course? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a liquor-primary licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the liquor-primary licence? Licensee Retail Store Licence (Private Liquor Stores) I have submitted my application for a Licensee Retail Store. What happens now? What if my application is turned down? How do I apply to move my Licensee Retail Store? Once I have a licensee retail store licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the licensee retail store licence? Manufacturer's Licence (Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries) Am I eligible to apply for a manufacturer's licence? How do I apply for a manufacturer's licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a manufacturer's licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a manufacturer's licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the manufacturer's licence? Agent's Licence Am I eligible to apply for an agent's licence? How do I apply for an agent's licence? What documentation will I need? How much will an agent's licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have an agent's licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the agent's licence? UBrew/UVin Licence Am I eligible to apply for a UBrew/UVin licence? How do I apply for a UBrew/UVin licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a UBrew/UVin licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a UBrew/UVin licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the UBrew/UVin licence? Special Occasion Licence What are the basic rules for a Special Occasion Licence? Do you allow any exceptions to the rules? How do I apply for an Special Occasion Licence? How much does it cost? Where can I find out more about the Special Occasion Licence?
Food-Primary Licence (Restaurants)
Am I eligible to apply for a food-primary licence? How do I apply for a food-primary licence? How do I apply for a restaurant lounge endorsement? What documentation will I need? How much will the food-primary licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What about the Serving It Right course? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a food-primary licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the food-primary licence?
Liquor-Primary Licence (Bars, Pubs, Etc.)
Am I eligible to apply for a liquor-primary licence? How do I apply for a liquor-primary licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a liquor-primary licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What about the Serving It Right course? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a liquor-primary licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the liquor-primary licence?
Licensee Retail Store Licence (Private Liquor Stores)
I have submitted my application for a Licensee Retail Store. What happens now? What if my application is turned down? How do I apply to move my Licensee Retail Store? Once I have a licensee retail store licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the licensee retail store licence?
Manufacturer's Licence (Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries)
Am I eligible to apply for a manufacturer's licence? How do I apply for a manufacturer's licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a manufacturer's licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a manufacturer's licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the manufacturer's licence?
Agent's Licence
Am I eligible to apply for an agent's licence? How do I apply for an agent's licence? What documentation will I need? How much will an agent's licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have an agent's licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the agent's licence?
UBrew/UVin Licence
Am I eligible to apply for a UBrew/UVin licence? How do I apply for a UBrew/UVin licence? What documentation will I need? How much will a UBrew/UVin licence cost? Will I need local government or other approvals to get a licence? What happens after you receive my application? What if my application is turned down? Once I have a UBrew/UVin licence, what will my responsibilities be? Will I be inspected or audited? Where can I find out more about the UBrew/UVin licence?
Special Occasion Licence
What are the basic rules for a Special Occasion Licence? Do you allow any exceptions to the rules? How do I apply for an Special Occasion Licence? How much does it cost? Where can I find out more about the Special Occasion Licence?
If You Have a Liquor Licence
What are my licence terms and conditions? How do I renew my licence? I want to make a change in the way I operate my business. Do I need your approval? How do I apply for a change in my licence? Food-primary (restaurant) licence changes Liquor-primary (bar, pub, etc.) licence changes Licensee retail store (private liquor store) licence changes Manufacturer's (winery, brewery and distillery) licence changes UBrew and UVin licence changes I want to sell my business. How do I transfer my licence to the new owner? How can I find out the results of an enforcement hearing?
What are my licence terms and conditions? How do I renew my licence? I want to make a change in the way I operate my business. Do I need your approval? How do I apply for a change in my licence?
Food-primary (restaurant) licence changes Liquor-primary (bar, pub, etc.) licence changes Licensee retail store (private liquor store) licence changes Manufacturer's (winery, brewery and distillery) licence changes UBrew and UVin licence changes
I want to sell my business. How do I transfer my licence to the new owner? How can I find out the results of an enforcement hearing?
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Updated: September 12, 2007
